Mrs Wagner’s Stovepipes Cleaned by Village Neighbors
An Ottawa prairie village tale shows Mrs Wagner in need of help to clean her stove pipes after her husband left. Councillors debate aid while residents, led by the Old-timer and the Overseer, privately fix the pipes, then others join in. The circle of town figures includes Mr Douglas and Councillor Jones, shaping a community effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Councillor Jones
John
Wilson
Mrs. Wagher
Wagner House
Minister Morison Helps Struggling Family After Fire
Short and rotund minister Morrison visits the burned Wagner home after a stove incident. He surveys the scene, remembers the family’s past help, and plans a return visit to see what is needed. The scene reflects community support in difficult times.
Alaska Closest To Everywhere Claim Spreads
Anchorage notes emphasize Alaska’s strategic reach as a hub near Sweden and China with 19 hours of daylight. J A Wooten of Alaska Airlines says the carrier will evacuate 350 Jewish refugees from Tientsin to Palestine, with a sea voyage to Hong Kong.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Sweden
China
J. A. Wooten
Alaska Airlines
Tientsin
Palestine
Wooten
Hong Kong
Kitchen Meditations Someones Garden
Poem by Jane Dale about a shared garden with blossoming fruit trees lilacs pansies peonies and violet iris under a blue sky. The speaker notes beauty belongs to all not just the owner and the garden is accessible to everyone.
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Jane
Unique Forest on El Yunque Mountain
A rain forest on El Yunque in Puerto Rico is described as an almost impenetrable mass of tropical undergrowth with tangled vines thorny creepers and giant roots fed by an annual 200 inch rainfall.
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el Yunque
Puerto Rico
Door Slams After Knock Causes North Street Mixup
A terse encounter on North Street left the resident puzzled as a neighbor slammed the door in his face and a bundle of stovepipes nearly knocked into his arms, prompting questions about the incident and its handling.
World Happenings Briefly Told from Around the Globe
A bone skate dating about 2,000 years was found during dredging off The Netherlands. Howard Hughes of Los Angeles is designing a twin jet helicopter to haul boxcars. C Whiting, 74, has spent 54 years on the same Bucks farm as thatcher and hay-rick builder. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan named after official gazette. Pakistan opens Ottawa office expanding Commonwealth representation to seven from Canada. No. 9 highway work to begin near Hudson Bay Sask soon. Earl of Strathmore, 64, dies at Glamis Castle. Queen Elizabeth is 48 with two brothers. Churchill asks Liberal party to join Conservatives to beat Labor in 1950 election.
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C. Whiting
Lathbury
Bucks
England
Earl of Strathmore
Elizabeth
Glamis Castle
Scotland
Lard on Fabric May Wash Out After Laundering
Advice notes that lard rubbed into large black grease stains on fabric can be removed by washing. The guidance suggests laundering as the method to clean the spots effectively.
Crossword puzzle clues mixed with scattered entries
Reads like a rough crossword grid list with multiple horizontal and vertical clues. Contains varied terms from rumor personification to numbers, foods, and symbols, interspersed with stray words and incomplete entries.
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Balcarres
Sask
B. van Male
The
Free Lance
BY William Ferguson
NEA Service
Mac
Butal
New York
By Jane Dale
Netherlands
Howard Hughes
Los Angeles
Trans-Jordan
King Abdullah
Jordan
Canada
Pakistan
Ottawa
No. 9
Hudson Bay
O. Olson
Board of Trade
Winston Churchill
Liberal Party
Britain
Conservative Party
Labor
Siberian
Ireland
Tellurium
Little Reggie
Reggie
Aunt Pearl
Margarita
Priscilla
Carlyle
al Vermeer
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